German Empire
German Empire ranks 421st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Uruguay, Palma de Mallorca, and Gotha. The most famous people from German Empire are Heinz Guderian, Max Born, and Edith Stein. The most famous people who died in German Empire are Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Julius von Mayer, and Adam Opel. German Empire has been the birth place of many military personnels, and physicians and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. German Empire is located in Germany.
People
Between 1782 and 1916, German Empire was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Heinz Guderian, Max Born, and Edith Stein. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in German Empire including Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Julius von Mayer, and Adam Opel.
People Born in German Empire
Go to all RankingsHeinz Guderian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1954
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 1
Max Born
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1970
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 2
Edith Stein
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 3
Gerhard Domagk
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 4
Otto Dix
PAINTER
1891 - 1969
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 5
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 6
Kurt Student
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1978
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 7
Fritz Perls
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 8
Erich Auerbach
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1957
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 9
Ludwig Guttmann
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 10
Viktor Lutze
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1943
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 11
Ernst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 12
People Deceased in German Empire
Go to all RankingsPrincess Ludovika of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1892
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 1
Julius von Mayer
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1878
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 2
Adam Opel
INVENTOR
1837 - 1895
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 3
Adolf Anderssen
CHESS PLAYER
1818 - 1879
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 4
Johann Gustav Droysen
HISTORIAN
1808 - 1884
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 5
Ferdinand Cohn
BIOLOGIST
1828 - 1898
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 6
Ernst Kummer
MATHEMATICIAN
1810 - 1893
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 7
Alfred Brehm
WRITER
1829 - 1884
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 8
Hermann Grassmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1809 - 1877
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 9
Ludwig Büchner
PHILOSOPHER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 10
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 11
Philipp Mainländer
PHILOSOPHER
1841 - 1876
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day German Empire were military personnels (8), physicians (3), politicians (3), soccer players (3), and physicists (2), while most who died were politicians (3), philosophers (3), mathematicians (2), painters (2), and chemists (2).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day German Empire, including Heinz Guderian, Dietrich von Choltitz, and Kurt Student.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in German Empire since 1700.
























